MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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